Dr Swati Jindal Garg

The Delhi High Court disallowed MTP for a woman, a recent widow, after the medical board said that foeticide was neither justified nor ethical when the foetus showed no abnormality 

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court granted bail to a man arrested for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, while observing that the alleged sexual relationship was out of attraction between the two. This raises many legal questions and is not the only one of its kind

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The controversial observations made by the Calcutta High Court which advised young girls to “control sexual urge” have been described as “objectionable and unwarranted” by the Supreme Court which has asked judges to refrain from expressing “personal views or preach”

Even though marriage may be a union of souls, a judgment of the Karnataka High Court makes it clear that the right to privacy trumps all rights and all Aadhaar information cannot be demanded by a spouse

In a shocking incident in Delhi, a teenager allegedly stabbed to death an 18-year-old on the street after which he started dancing on the spot. The crime has raised several questions on the crimes committed by minors and how the young are behaving in today’s fast-paced world

In a positive move, the Supreme Court has asked the centre to formulate a policy focusing on the distribution of sanitary napkins. Despite Swachh Bharat, this aspect of hygiene has been ignored

A research project traced cases from the initial filing of the FIR to its outcome in courts. It found that male complainants who register cases on behalf of their woman friends or relatives were less likely to “face burdens or exclusions” than if a woman was listed as a primary complainant

In a strong admonishment to governors of Opposition-ruled states who had kept bills pending, the chief justice said they must act before the issue reaches courts